Laiusevälja

{{Short description|Village in Estonia}}

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| name = Laiusevälja

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| image_caption = Ruins of Laiuse Castle in Laiusevälja.

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Estonia

| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = Jõgeva County

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Jõgeva Parish

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Laiusevälja (Estonian for Laiuse Field) is a village in Jõgeva Parish, Jõgeva County, Estonia.{{EHAK|4080}} (retrieved 28 July 2021) It is located about 10 km northeast of the town of Jõgeva, adjacent to Laiuse small borough, on the Jõgeva–Mustvee road (nr. 36). Laiusevälja has a population of 119 (as of 1 January 2011).{{cite web|title=Elanike arv ja jaotus külade ja aastate lõikes|url=https://jogevavv.kovtp.ee/et/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=2b81b720-e39b-4883-bbe5-977a14a60e10&groupId=245038|publisher=Jõgeva vald|accessdate=23 September 2011|language=Estonian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402213930/https://jogevavv.kovtp.ee/et/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=2b81b720-e39b-4883-bbe5-977a14a60e10&groupId=245038|archive-date=2 April 2012|url-status=dead}}

Laiusevälja is the site of Laiuse Castle ruins, a former Livonian Order castle built in the end of 14th century. There are also ruins of a wooden Eastern Orthodox church (Laiuse Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God; {{langx|et|Laiuse Jumalaema Sündimise kirik}}) built in 1864. Important Estonian diplomat and politician Jaan Poska (1866–1920) was born in the house of local sacristan next to the church. Estonian military commander Nikolai Helk (1886–1941) was later born in the same house.

Orthodox cemetery was established already in 1861.

Gallery

File:Laiuse Jumalaema Sündimise kirik.jpg|Ruins of Laiuse Orthodox Church in Laiusevälja.

File:Mõisaküla kalmistu värav 1.jpg|Entrance to Mõisaküla Orthodox cemetery in Laiusevälja.

File:Laiuse Castle ruins.jpg|Laiuse Castle ruins.

References

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{{Jõgeva Parish}}

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Category:Villages in Jõgeva County

Category:Kreis Dorpat

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